Shloka 30
ताराविलापः
Tārā’s Lament over Vāli
न मे वचः पथ्यमिदं त्वया कृतंन चास्मि शक्ता हि निवारणे तव।हता सपुत्राऽस्मि हतेन संयुगेसह त्वया श्रीर्विजहाति मामिह।।
na me vacaḥ pathyam idaṃ tvayā kṛtaṃ na cāsmi śaktā hi nivāraṇe tava | hatā saputrā 'smi hatena saṃyuge saha tvayā śrīr vijahāti mām iha ||
Tu n’as pas suivi mon conseil salutaire, et je n’ai pas eu la force de te retenir. Maintenant que tu es tombé au combat, moi aussi, avec mon fils, je suis comme anéantie ; et la prospérité elle-même m’abandonne ici avec toi.
'You have not followed my advice. I did not have the capacity to prevent you from going to war. The result is, you are killed and I am ruined along with my son. The goddess of fortune also is deserting me as well as your son.'ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē trayōviṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentythird sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Heeding wise counsel is part of dharma; ignoring it leads to cascading harm—personal ruin, family suffering, and the loss of stability and prosperity.
Tārā laments the outcome of Vāli’s decision to fight: he lies slain, and she foresees devastation for herself and Aṅgada.
Prudent counsel and accountability—Tārā names the ethical failure (not following good advice) while acknowledging her own inability to prevent it.